What are you guys/gals paying for plumbing services these days?

What are you guys/gals paying for plumbing services these days?

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Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 17k+ votes

Had to have the main line snaked in one of the rentals, and while they had the toilet out I had them go ahead and video the main line so we could see what kind of shape it was in. Good news was that the main line had obviously been replaced not that long ago, as the house plumbing is cast but all of the main underground was PVC. Bad news, of course, was the bill. I think we need to find a new outfit these days, as I think ours needs to pay for all their shiny trucks & advertising. Just curious as to what you all are paying for snaking/video services these days? I know this will jump around some depending on where you are, but I thought the price was excessive for the work involved. 

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Investor · Cedar Park, TX · Member since 2016 · 463 posts · 177 votes
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Advice: Some plumbing issues can be handled by a handy man for $45 an hour. Lit them do the small things and if you need a plumber step up to the big money.
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  • Minneapolis, MN · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    10y

    what did you pay..

    last time I had a clogged drain it was 175.00 additional drain was 50% off.

    my plumber is 150.00 hour. 

    I have a plumber coming Friday to do a estimate, it might need to have a camera put down the line, just hoping price and repair is not going to kill. 

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    Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 17k+ votes
    10y
    Originally posted by @Deanna McCormick:

    what did you pay..

    last time I had a clogged drain it was 175.00 additional drain was 50% off.

    my plumber is 150.00 hour. 

    I have a plumber coming Friday to do a estimate, it might need to have a camera put down the line, just hoping price and repair is not going to kill. 

     I'll reveal what I paid but I want to see some other folks' numbers first so that I don't unduly influence them one way or the other :)

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  • Kansas City, MO · Member since 2015 · 609 posts · 321 votes
    10y

    No video,  but I had a line snaked at my personal residence for about $100.

  • Rental Property Investor · East Wenatchee, WA · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
    10y

    $117 for standard snaking- up to 125 ft. $150 for camera usually.  My guy discounted to $75 for the camera as a repeat customer. 

  • Agent/Investor · Murphy, TX · Member since 2013 · 542 posts · 304 votes
    10y

    Mainline $225, video $150

  • Real Estate Investor · Petaluma, CA · Member since 2016 · 60 posts · 27 votes
    10y

    Just a word of advice from a plumber; put Pinesol down your drains every couple weeks. It keeps the sludge from building up. :-)

  • Investor · Cedar Park, TX · Member since 2016 · 463 posts · 177 votes
    10y
    Advice: Some plumbing issues can be handled by a handy man for $45 an hour. Lit them do the small things and if you need a plumber step up to the big money.
  • Rental Property Investor · Arlington, TX · Member since 2012 · 788 posts · 640 votes
    10y

    Typically around $150, but if we need to go through roof vent $250.  Will include camera inspection at time of service for $50 but will only recommend if we pull out roots/dirt or if there is constant issues with drain line.

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  • Mott, ND · Member since 2016 · 4 posts · 2 votes
    10y

    I just got ripped off having them video my line for $350. 

  • Property Manager · Livonia, MI · Member since 2011 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    10y

    Main drain is between 125 and 150. If I do all the drains and weeping tiles, it's around 225.

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    Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 17k+ votes
    10y

    That's what I figured. No one else available, on the spot emergency but during daytime hours, paid $700 for 100 feet of snaking & video and resetting the toilet (they snaked & videod through the toilet flange connection). I had to use the local 'outrageous' guys because I didn't have a lot of immediate options. Will double-down on my efforts to get someone more reasonable back in the fold. It's one of the areas I let wither because I always did my own plumbing (I worked as a plumber through college), but I am getting to the point in life of not wanting to lie in sewage in crawl spaces. I have a good sewer tape, but in this case I needed a strong motorized cutting head, and I don't have a power snake. 

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  • Property Manager · Livonia, MI · Member since 2011 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    10y

    i would have done it myself with a snake from home depot or a rental from another place. $700.... that guy will be eating lobster steaks daily through thanksgiving.

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